August 06, 2011

Inspiring Hands That Create Opera

"Click on photo's to enlarge details"Turn up volume, enjoy the musicHands that have created French opera, I am taking ownership to the deed of my own opera theatre. I became a creator of an opera theatre that nudged me to feel something deep in my soul while tugging at desire to create with all the passion I could find, letting the opera theatre sing its own story.

Another set of hands that created opera are the hands of a dear friend Anita, at http://wwwcastlescrownscottages.blogspot.com her opera theatre leads to la piece d'inspiration (the piece that inspired) After then seeing Anita's beautiful opera shows and her grand stage of opera it was all I could think about creating next. I artfully created paper doll mice who sing opera beautifully.In my hands a perfect thrift find, a crumbling old mantle clock concealed what beauty it could be. I then took this empty box with a broken door to my home studio where fragments and pieces with history find themselves allowing me to give new life to an overly tired box that once held a clock. It was a perfect piece of French brocante, not valuable but not worthless, altering what it was, to what I envisioned it to become, giving it a life to treasure.

Opera lessons in creating rustic European romantic history, I then added theatre drapes for the last curtain call across the stage made from vintage ephemera book pages adhered to scalloped trim and by twisting wire and beaded pearls together I was able to create a grand theatre chandelier. Painting with plaster and paint I gave the walls centuries of historical decay and neglect making it a magical theatre that performs operatically romancing a heart. My daughter Hannah now in college, inspired the role the mice would play in being included in the opera. She had a doll house that I created for her when she was 4 where people did not live, but small sweet mice did at her request. It only seemed fitting that village mice would play a roll in singing the opera in their new opera theatre. You know what they say, "It's not over until the fat mouse sings" Inspiring hands that create opera with French brocante. I added all the embellishments from my salvaged brocante pieces to a plain nothing box. After it was given opera life my daughter Hannah had a request that I gift it to her, so someday she can pass it on to her child (tear) For now it has found a perfect place as part of the French flea market decor in her bedroom.

38 comments:

What a stunning piece of art! You are so talented! I adore the whitewashed appearance and the little mice are just a perfect touch! That is such a gorgeous piece! I think Anita is very inspiring too! x

Ma belle, JE SUIS EMUE...VRAIMENT TOUCHÉE! Dearest one, THANK YOU for sharing this beautiful piece with us. I am so happy to know that I had an influence in helping you see the possibilities of this mantel clock. What you have done with it is SENSATIONAL! I have another little cabinet that I plan on transforming. I will send you a picture of it. But what you have here is very special to me. I feel a great part of this, for if JUST MY LOVE of the theatre, dance, opera and FRENCH COMÉDIE, I can dream through our small creations, then THAT IS ENOUGH FOR ME....MORE TO COME, I AM SURE, and I will be there with you. MERCI BIEN POUR M'AVOIR INVITÉE....Bises, Anita

Dear Dore, You and Anita, how perfect is that! I love her blog, as well as yours. I often feel much the same after visiting you both! Beautiful, inspiring, tranquil, relics. Always magic in the air where you have been, and with everything you touch! Love this piece, and the hands,... very soulful. xoxox Christel

Magically whimsical. One of my children's favorite stories to read outloud when they were little was The Great Redwall Feast by Brian Jacques and these mice remind me of the mice characters of that wonderful book! Lovely lovely. ox Kerrie

Oh Dore, this is my favorite creation of yours to date... and it is perfect for Hannah. I'm so glad she laid claim to it!Please if you make another I would love one!In fact, I'd love to offer them in our new shop that is opening this Thursday.We should talk...Hope you two had a beautiful weekend :)Lots of Love,Terri

Oh Doré, thank you for visiting today. I just realized that I have ANOTHER cabinet that can be converted into a theatre! I need you advice on it. I need to take a picture of it and you can then offer advice on it. it is really similar to what you have here. Are you enjoying it? I so love mine at night with the lights! YOU JUST LET ME KNOW ABOUT A play or presentation you might want to do. I am always willing!!!! Anita

Oh Dore how do you come up with such amazing creations? This is incredible!!! I love it!I think the creative jean went to this twin and not me lol !!!How truly wonderful that your daughter appreciates your art! That is a gift in itself!Pamela xoox

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I am French and Irish born in Southern California, yet spent a great number of years in the bay area of Northern California. When I moved back to the Southern part in 1986-87 I was on the brink of a new life. I have two children, a son Travis, and a daughter Hannah who have a beauty in expressing who they are. I am in the field of interior design, interior designer and home stager in decorating estate model homes residential, and commercial designs.
A design shop in the bay area co-opted with my mother was the strongest influence in the start of it all. Artist in fine art. My favorite time of any day is making time to create. I love to recycle and reimage found objects that then find their way into the hands and homes of a new place to rest.